Neighb'rhood Childr'n
Encyclopedia
The Neighb'rhood Childr'n were a psychedelic pop
/rock
band from San Francisco
, California
, United States
. The band was primarily active during the late 1960s.
(a small city outside of Medford
) as the teen band The Navarros, playing surf music
and R&B
. The original members were Rick Bolz, George Gleim, Dyan Hoffman, John Morrison and Gary Campbell. After cutting a single on a local Oregon label, the band moved to San Francisco
and got caught up in the psychedelic rock movement. After losing Morrison and Campbell to the draft
, Ron Raschdorf and W.A. Farrens joined and the Navarros changed their name to The Neighb'rhood Childr'n. They recorded a self-titled album on the Acta label in 1968. This album is now much sought after by record collectors. They toured constantly in support of the album, opening for The Who
and The Grass Roots
, and going on a short tour with The Beau Brummels
. After encountering problems on tour, the band developed a religious focus and changed their name to White Horse. They could not find a label that would release their second album, and the group disbanded in 1970.
, especially because of the vocal interplay between Dyan Hoffman and Rick Bolz, and The Turtles
. They also draw comparisons to the Sapphire Thinkers and The Peanut Butter Conspiracy
.
Psychedelic pop
Psychedelic pop is a psychedelic musical style inspired by the sounds of psychedelic folk and psychedelic rock, but applied to a pop music setting...
/rock
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
band from San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The band was primarily active during the late 1960s.
History
The band started in 1967 in Phoenix, OregonPhoenix, Oregon
Phoenix is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. The population was 4,060 at the 2000 census and has grown to 4,855 people as of July 1, 2009.-History:...
(a small city outside of Medford
Medford, Oregon
Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 US Census, the city had a total population of 74,907 and a metropolitan area population of 207,010, making the Medford MSA the 4th largest metro area in Oregon...
) as the teen band The Navarros, playing surf music
Surf music
Surf music is a genre of popular music associated with surf culture, particularly as found in Orange County and other areas of Southern California. It was particularly popular between 1961 and 1965, has subsequently been revived and was highly influential on subsequent rock music...
and R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
. The original members were Rick Bolz, George Gleim, Dyan Hoffman, John Morrison and Gary Campbell. After cutting a single on a local Oregon label, the band moved to San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
and got caught up in the psychedelic rock movement. After losing Morrison and Campbell to the draft
Conscription in the United States
Conscription in the United States has been employed several times, usually during war but also during the nominal peace of the Cold War...
, Ron Raschdorf and W.A. Farrens joined and the Navarros changed their name to The Neighb'rhood Childr'n. They recorded a self-titled album on the Acta label in 1968. This album is now much sought after by record collectors. They toured constantly in support of the album, opening for The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
and The Grass Roots
The Grass Roots
The Grass Roots is an American rock band that charted between 1966 and 1975 as the brainchild of songwriting duo P. F. Sloan and Steve Barri.In their career, The Grass Roots achieved two gold albums, one gold single and charted singles a total of 21 times. Among their charting singles, they...
, and going on a short tour with The Beau Brummels
The Beau Brummels
The Beau Brummels were an American rock band. Formed in San Francisco in 1964, the band's original lineup included Sal Valentino , Ron Elliott , Ron Meagher , Declan Mulligan , and John Petersen...
. After encountering problems on tour, the band developed a religious focus and changed their name to White Horse. They could not find a label that would release their second album, and the group disbanded in 1970.
Influences
Their sound was compared to that of Jefferson AirplaneJefferson Airplane
Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1965. A pioneer of the psychedelic rock movement, Jefferson Airplane was the first band from the San Francisco scene to achieve mainstream commercial and critical success....
, especially because of the vocal interplay between Dyan Hoffman and Rick Bolz, and The Turtles
The Turtles
The Turtles are an American rock group led by vocalists Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman. The band became notable for several Top 40 hits beginning with its cover version of Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me Babe" in 1965...
. They also draw comparisons to the Sapphire Thinkers and The Peanut Butter Conspiracy
The Peanut Butter Conspiracy
The Peanut Butter Conspiracy was an American psychedelic pop/rock group in the 1960s.They formed in Los Angeles in August 1966 out of the folk-rock group "The Ashes", who included John Merrill , Barbara "Sandi" Robison , Alan Brackett , Spencer Dryden , and Jim Cherniss...
.
Albums
- Neighb'rhood Childr'n (1968)
- Long Years in Space (1997) (compilation of 1st album and bonus tracks)
Singles
- Please Leave Me Alone / Happy Child, 1968, Acta
- Behold The Lilies / I Want Action, 1968, Acta
- She's Got No Identification / ?, 1968
- Women Think / On Our Way, 1969, Dot